Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Liverpool FC vs Nottingham Forest FC — Premier League at Anfield.
- Liverpool FC 5 games · 9 pts (2026/27)
- Nottingham Forest FC 5 games · 5 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Kavanagh
- Assistant 1 Richard West
- Assistant 2 Matt Wilkes (England)
5 games this season
🟨 3.2/game
⚽ 12.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Oct | Toulouse FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Everton FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Oct | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Sep | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Oct | Liverpool FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 21 Oct | Luton Town FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 07 Oct | Crystal Palace FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Oct | Brentford FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Manchester City FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Sep | Burnley FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Liverpool FC | Nottingham Forest FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #6 | Position | #13 |
| 9 | Points | 5 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 3 / 0 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 2 |
| 7 | Scored | 4 |
| 4 | Conceded | 5 |
| +3 | GD | -1 |
| 1.80 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
30%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (10 games)
H2H (10 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season
Liverpool FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Nottingham Forest FC this season
Liverpool FC are 6th (9 pts). Nottingham Forest FC are 13th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Liverpool FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
–/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Nottingham Forest FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
1/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Liverpool FC
| Alexander Isak | 4 G | |
| Cody Gakpo | 1 G | 3 A |
| Dominik Szoboszlai | 1 G | |
| Victor Munoz | 1 G |
Nottingham Forest FC
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 1 G | 2 A |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Liverpool FC host Nottingham Forest FC — let the battle begin!
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Harry Toffolo made 323 appearances and scored 13 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' Liverpool FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 19' That is a Yellow card for Liverpool FC. Trent Alexander-Arnold will be fuming at that decision.
- 24' The 25-year-old Neco Williams has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 29' Nottingham Forest FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 31' A goal from the Portugal international Diogo Jota! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-0!
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Orel Mangala.
- 35' Darwin Nunez does the damage! The net is bulging and Liverpool FC surge ahead!
- 40' Serge Aurier has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 52' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Nicolas Dominguez on 52 minutes.
- 57' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Nottingham Forest FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 58' Another change for Liverpool FC made on 58 minute. Diogo Jota leaves to be changed by Cody Gakpo.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Alexis Mac Allister is booked for Liverpool FC — Yellow card on 58.
- 59' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Ryan Gravenberch by Harvey Elliott on 59 minute.
- 64' Nottingham Forest FC have won 435 goals from 375 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 69' A change in the Nottingham Forest FC ranks — Nicolas Dominguez exits the field as Ryan Yates enters on 69.
- 74' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 77' A stunning finish from Mohamed Salah — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 80' A change in the Liverpool FC ranks — Darwin Nunez exits the field as Wataru Endo enters on 80.
- 83' The supporters are chanting for Neco Williams. He replaces Morgan Gibbs-White on 83 minute.
- 88' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Liverpool FC and Nottingham Forest FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 89' It is a substitution in Liverpool FC team. Trent Alexander-Arnold is replaced by Joe Gomez on 89 minute.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ibrahim Sangare.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Liverpool FC Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 1
- 11
- 66
- 4
-
20
Diogo Jota ↓ Cody Gakpo 58'
- 38
- 5
- 21
- 8
- 10
-
9
Darwin Nunez ↓ Wataru Endo 80'
Bench
-
18
Cody Gakpo ↑ 58'
-
2
Joe Gomez ↑ 89'
- 32
- 13
-
3
Wataru Endo ↑ 80'
- 62
-
19
Harvey Elliott ↑ 59'
- 44
- 53
Coach
Jurgen Klopp
Nottingham Forest FC Lineups
5-4-1Starting XI
- 24
-
30
Willy Boly ↓ Taiwo Awoniyi 69'
- 10
- 6
-
5
Orel Mangala ↓ Andrey Santos 83'
- 19
-
43
Ola Aina ↓ Harry Toffolo 69'
- 1
-
16
Nicolas Dominguez ↓ Ryan Yates 69'
- 21
- 40
Bench
- 8
-
22
Ryan Yates ↑ 69'
-
15
Harry Toffolo ↑ 69'
- 23
- 4
-
9
Taiwo Awoniyi ↑ 69'
- 3
-
7
Neco Williams ↑ 83'
-
12
Andrey Santos ↑ 83'
Coach
Steve Cooper
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Diogo Jota | 6 |
| Morgan Gibbs-White | 3 |
| Mohamed Salah | 2 |
| Darwin Nunez | 2 |
| Dan Ndoye | 1 |
| Alexander Isak | 1 |
| Victor Munoz | 1 |
| Taiwo Awoniyi | 1 |
Head to Head
Liverpool FC Form
Nottingham Forest FC Form
2023-10-29
Liverpool FC
3–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-10-21
Nottingham Forest FC
2–2
Luton Town FC
D
2023-10-07
Crystal Palace FC
0–0
Nottingham Forest FC
D
2023-10-01
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Brentford FC
D
2023-09-23
Manchester City FC
2–0
Nottingham Forest FC
L
2023-09-18
Nottingham Forest FC
1–1
Burnley FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.71
Liverpool FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.41
Nottingham Forest FC xG
I would bet for:
Under — clean sheet likely 71% + Liverpool FC to win 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Liverpool FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 2.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Liverpool FC or Draw
90%
Draw or Nottingham Forest FC
33%
Liverpool FC or Nottingham Forest FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Liverpool FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.9%
2 – 0
16.9%
0 – 0
14%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 1
7.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
4 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
4%
4 – 1
1.9%
1 – 2
1.6%
2 – 2
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Liverpool FC
| Handicap | Liverpool FC covers | Push | Nottingham Forest FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 22% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 28% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +1 | 93% | 6% | 1% |
| +1.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
| +2 | 99% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
66%
✓
Nottingham Forest FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

